function
- 1) noun, the natural action or intended purpose of a person or thing in a specific role
- 2) noun, an official or formal social gathering or ceremony
- 3) noun, a factor dependent upon another or other factors
- 4) noun, Also called: map, mapping maths logic a relation between two sets that associates a unique element (the value) of the second (the range) with each element (the argument) of the first (the domain): a many-one relation. Symbol: f(x) The value of f(x) for x = 2 is f(2)
- 5) verb, to operate or perform as specified; work properly
- 6) verb, to perform the action or role (of something or someone else)
Etymology
C16: from Latin functiō, from fungī to perform, discharge
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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exercise, work, business, use, perform, perform, purpose, job, concern, part, office, charge, role, post, operation, situation, activity, responsibility, task, duty, mission, employment, capacity, province, occupation, raison d'être (French), reception, party, affair, gathering, bash (informal), lig (Brit. slang), soiree, do (informal), run, operate, go, act, serve, operate, behave, officiate